Overview
Are you passionate about trees and landscaping and their role in creating vibrant, sustainable communities? As our District grows, we are committed to delivering high-quality tree coverage and landscaping in new developments. We want to create great, and green, places for our residents to live, work and play. We aim to meet our commitments to climate change adaptation and biodiversity while safeguarding the local environment and the character of our historic Conservation Areas through the protection and management of existing, important trees.
You will be a qualified and experienced tree and landscape professional providing site-level arboricultural and landscaping advice. You will have responsibility for assessing and securing compliance with statutory and discretionary requirements for trees and landscaping on land and proposed development sites across North Hertfordshire.
You will experience a variety of projects across a range of scales, working in a friendly and multi-disciplinary planning and implementation team. You will support the preparation and implementation of effective policies, proposals, monitoring and recording of trees and site landscaping as part of a holistic approach to site design and delivery and to contribute towards addressing the Council's Climate Change and Ecological Emergencies declarations.
Key Responsibilities
You will have knowledge of trees to determine tree works applications, assess and serve new Tree Preservation Orders; deal with High Hedges issues and enforcement of the Hedgerow Regulations.
You will assess landscaping details across all relevant Council activities, and provide professional advice on arboricultural and site-level landscaping matters to enable full consideration of masterplans, planning applications, discharge of conditions, S106 obligations and enforcement and compliance matters.
About North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents and four historic towns: Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.
Why work with us?
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
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